Van Kleef points out: “Not the easiest…

Van Kleef points out: “Not the easiest…

Sue van Klève Photo: © Orange Pictures The World Cup starts in Australia and New Zealand in a week. Former international Atty Eelkema, coach of FC Groningen, does not expect the OranjeLeeuwinnen to finish in the top three. She said so during a discussion at the Groninger Forum. “If we go through the group, Sweden is probably waiting. Then you …

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Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ premieres at Venice Film Festival

Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ premieres at Venice Film Festival

Michael Mann’s highly anticipated feature ‘Ferrari’, starring Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley, will have its world premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival. American film distributor Neon has acquired the distribution rights and will release the film in the United States on Christmas Day 2023. “Michael Mann, one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in the history …

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‘Unplug shared electric scooter, experiment failed’

‘Unplug shared electric scooter, experiment failed’

A shared scooter from Felyx at Muntplein.Image Venema Media / ANP For several years, the municipality has been experimenting with different forms of partial transport. The shared electric scooter was introduced with the idea that it offers a greener alternative to the most polluting car and thus also reduces the number of cars on the road. But after a few …

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Fact or fiction: are summers in southern Europe less hot than here? | Abroad

Fact or fiction: are summers in southern Europe less hot than here?  |  Abroad

Many Dutch say they are much less affected by the heat when on holiday in southern Europe than when they are at home. Can the heat of southern Europe really be less hot? Two experts explain. Luchtvochtigheid is het sleutelwoord, legt meteoroloog Raymond Klaassen van weerbureau Weerplaza uit. “In het zuiden van Europa is de warmte vaak droger. Dat komt …

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New vertical farm built in New Zealand

New vertical farm built in New Zealand

A new vertical farm will be installed in Ashburton (New Zealand) at the end of August, which will be planted at the beginning of September. Landlogic, the New Zealand supplier, introduces the Vertical Farm Systems XA (VFS) series, which will grow fast growing crops including leafy greens such as loose leaf lettuce, baby spinach, arugula, mizuna, tatsoi, endive, bok choy, …

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Why do we avoid scary things?

Why do we avoid scary things?

About the episode The researchers were curious what happens in the brain when we look away from something scary. To find out, they did an experiment with fruit flies. Why do we cover our eyes in this scene from a horror movie? Or do we look away when someone else does something scary? This response, of course, varies from person …

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Mars rover spots molecules that may have been left behind by Martians (but other, less exciting explanations are possible)

Mars rover spots molecules that may have been left behind by Martians (but other, less exciting explanations are possible)

Perseverance has found promising organic molecules in Jezero Crater, which are also considered “the building blocks of life.” But whether they were actually left behind by Martian microbes remains debatable. It’s been about two years since the Mars Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars. Since then, the Mars rover has been carefully scanning the crater, looking for signs …

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“America can rejoice because of the rate of inflation”

“America can rejoice because of the rate of inflation”

Economy•Jul 13, 23 1:04 PMAuthor: Aaron Loupatty While the US inflation rate was still 4% a month ago, it is now 3%. “For the first time in a very long time, it’s time to party in the United States,” says economist Edin Mujagic. podcasting | “America can rejoice because of the rate of inflation” Core inflation, which excludes fuel and …

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Google Bard’s AI chatbot finally available in the Netherlands

Google Bard’s AI chatbot finally available in the Netherlands

Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, is finally available in the Netherlands and can communicate in Dutch. Bard is similar to competing chatbots such as ChatGPT and launched in the US in early March. Bard can be used to answer questions and generate different types of texts. Our first tests show that this ChatGPT AI clone also produces anything but reliable information. …

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The football panel sees the Netherlands failing to win the Women’s World Cup. How much will the Orange Lionesses miss their top scorer Vivianne Miedema de Hoogeveen?

The football panel sees the Netherlands failing to win the Women’s World Cup.  How much will the Orange Lionesses miss their top scorer Vivianne Miedema de Hoogeveen?

Dutch footballers are not favorites to win the world title. ,,I don’t expect the Dutch team to finish in the top three,” said FC Groningen coach and manager Atty Eelkema. During a discussion at the Groninger Forum, she brought up the Women’s World Cup, which will take place in New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20. What …

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Welcome to the Anthropocene: We’re in a new era, say researchers

Welcome to the Anthropocene: We’re in a new era, say researchers

Soil research from a Canadian lake shows, scientists say, that we have entered a new era since 1950. The beginning of the period in which changes in the Earth’s climate and ecology are mainly caused by human activity. The epoch has not yet been internationally recognized by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), so until then we are officially still …

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